Improved journal-box



J. BROWER. JOURNAL Box.-

Patented June 9, 1863'.

- forum/@512 and scribe its construction p 1 A represents an outer shell of cast-iron pro- ,v ded plalned.

UNITED SraT -s:

" ()FFICE,

J; MOSHER nnownmor sYRAoUsE, NEW YORK.

wPs'o vEoJOURNAL-Box;

Specification forming part of Letters PatentNoeases, dated Jim; 9., 1863; ante'dated February 28, 1862.

To all. whom it may concervt:

Be it known that I, J. of Syracuse,

in the count of ()n'ondaga and useful Improvement in J ou'rna do hereby declare that the :foll clear, and exact description-ofthe ence being had to the ac'company'in'gf'drawings, making part ofthis spe-oifieation-,in'which Figure 1 is aperspectiveviewofrnyimproved journal-box in an inverted position previous 'to filling. Fig. '2' is-f'a; yerticalil' 'longitudinal section of the.,complte.- tome-a 0:, Fig.3.

Boxes and I same, refer:

same at yy, F g. 2. v Similar letters of referen'ce'indicate correspondingpa'rts in the several fig'urean,

Fig. 3 is a vertical tran'sverse'section of the The object of-m invention is to'produce a journal-box combining the respective advam' tagesof hard and bility, permanence and non-liability to soft metal to wit, of form, ease of running, heat.

Thesubject of the invention'is a journalbox ment' and support of t-he bearing-surfaces.

To enable others skilled in the; arttolmake use my invention, I'wi 'proceed'tode-i and ope ration.

with perforations a'a a, and formed as represented in the drawings. v

B is a rib of brass, fitting longitudinally within the shell the same. The said rib has projectionsQbf, fitting within the perforations a of the shell,

andperforations b and b corresponding with the' respective perforations a anda. y

b are channels'extending'on each side of the central aperture, and b cavities formed on the sides of the rib, for purposes hereinafter or The iron shell and MosnEniBsowER; New York, have invented-a new andmg is a full,

tered which size, efi'ectua lly secures the brass Patent, 7 4 a The combination of the-iron shell or case'A A, and formed with a number- .of 1ateral"arms,-'B',' fitting-the concavityiof brass rib are first cast in' the respective forms represented in the draw- 'ing the various cavities which taper upward inrib in position until it is worn out.

I do not restrict myself to any specific com.. position of'soft metal, but have used the follow ng compound with good success-namely} lead, ten pounds; bloc -tin, one pound; antimony, one-half pound, and bismuth onehalf ounce. I The cost-of this is but little over bearings. v

, -Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters the brass I'lb formed of a longitudinal contra portion, B, and lateral arms. Bf, and the soft stated. l The above specification of my improvement in journal-boxes signed this 15th day oi v July,

J. MOSHER BnoWER; 'Witnesses;

Oorsvrns KNIGHT, L. W. BENDRE.

the MIME, extending overand remain 1 open, not being out of shape by thehammering action locking" the whole firmly together: all as and for. the Objects 

